Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
plentiful — plentiful, plenteous, ample, abundant, copious denote in common more than adequate or sufficient yet not in excess. Something is plentiful or plenteous of which there is great or rich supply; plenteous is the more bookish term {it is also a zone… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plenteous — See plentiful, plenteous … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
plentiful — See plentiful, plenteous … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Plenteous — Plen te*ous, a. [From {Plenty}.] 1. Containing plenty; abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose; as, a plenteous supply. Reaping plenteous crop. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Yielding abundance; productive; fruitful. The seven… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plenteous — plenteous, plentiful The normal word in current English is plentiful, but plenteous will be found especially in literary works of the 19c and earlier … Modern English usage
plentiful — plenteous, plentiful The normal word in current English is plentiful, but plenteous will be found especially in literary works of the 19c and earlier … Modern English usage
plenteous — *plentiful, ample, abundant, copious Analogous words: & Antonyms: see those at PLENTIFUL … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plenteous — ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ plentiful … English terms dictionary
plenteous — [plen′tē əs] adj. [ME plentevous < OFr < plente, PLENTY] 1. marked by or being in abundance; plentiful; copious 2. producing abundantly; fruitful; productive plenteously adv. plenteousness n … English World dictionary
plentiful — / plenty [adj] abundant, productive abounding, ample, bounteous, bountiful, bumper*, chock full*, complete, copious, enough, excessive, extravagant, exuberant, fertile, flowing, flush*, fruitful, full, fulsome, generous, improvident, infinite,… … New thesaurus
